UK startup funding in Q3 2013
European tech funding raised by UK startups during Q3 2013.
In Q3 2013, 147 startups in the UK closed 149 funding rounds and raised €421M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 29.7% versus Q3 2012. Software was the most active sector, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€421M
+29.7% vs Q3 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
149
+39.3% vs Q3 2012
Companies
147
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
37.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
71.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthUK — funding by month, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €104M | 54 |
| Aug | €217M | 36 |
| Sep | €101M | 59 |
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, Q3 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €120M |
| Software | €97M |
| Fintech | €90M |
| Media | €41M |
| E-commerce | €31M |
| Foodtech | €12M |
| Consumer | €12M |
| Cleantech | €11M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, Q3 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €130M |
| Other | €110M |
| Seed | €41M |
| Growth/Late | €35M |
| Series D+ | €31M |
| Series B | €30M |
| Series C | €26M |
| Early VC | €18M |
| Grant | €299k |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits · €3.2B disclosed.
| Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €2.0B |
| Advanced Computer Software | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €900M |
| Gocompare.com | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €228M |
| City Index | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €107M |
| Textlocal | Acquisition | Aug 2013 | €16M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyapowa | Other | Aug 2013 | €68M |
| Powa Technologies | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| PowaTAG | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| Shazam | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €31M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series C | Sep 2013 | €26M |
| Calastone | Series B | Sep 2013 | €14M |
| SwiftKey | Series B | Sep 2013 | €13M |
| Pure360 | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €12M |
| York Mailing | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €12M |
| Plaxica | Other | Sep 2013 | €11M |
| BathEmpire | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €9.9M |
| Canonical | Other | Aug 2013 | €9.0M |
| Chemist Direct | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €7.6M |
| Naked Wines | Other | Aug 2013 | €7.5M |
| Amplience | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.4M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2013, by deal count- Crowdcube6 deals
- Octopus Ventures5 deals
- Seedrs5 deals
- Seedcamp4 deals
- Bethnal Green Ventures4 deals
- Techstars4 deals
- MMC Ventures3 deals
- Wellington Partners3 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals